Create Your Own Online Game For The Charlie Bone Website

In the build up to the publication of Jenny Nimmo’s Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock, the penultimate Charlie Bone adventure, Egmont Press are running a competition for one lucky winner to build their very own Charlie Bone online game.

Media enquiries: Alistair Spalding on 0207 605 6600

Edinburgh Comedy Festival Announced

Fringe venues – Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Underbelly – join forces to create ‘festival-within-a-festival’ to showcase the best in comedy.

Media enquiries: Manisha Ferdinand on (0)7816 094 392

Study Reveals Who British Football Fans Will Be Supporting During Euro 2008?

Olé! Spain gets British football fans support for Euro 2008. Nuts TV poll shows that UK football fans will be cheering on Spain, Holland and Portugal at this year’s European Championships.

UK Premiere of Johnnie To’s Mad Detective This Saturday, 7 June, At The ICA

Last year’s largest grossing Hong Kong film, the smash-hit Mad Detective, is one of the freshest and most satisfying visits to the cinema in a decade. The traditional Hong Kong police film is turned on its head: the imaginative twist being our hero, Detective Bun, who has the ability to 'see' people's inner personalities or "hidden ghosts".

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Media enquiries: Steve Hills on 0208 459 8054

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Win A Chance To Open Greenman Festival 2008

Green Poll - Your Band's Chance to Open The Festival. The Green Man is delighted to announce an online band competition where the lucky winner will have the opportunity of being the opening act at this year's festival, and play to a capacity crowd of 10,000 alongside the likes of Super Furry Animals (Saturday headline), Spiritualized (Friday headline) and Pentangle (Sunday headline) - full line up so far below, with more acts to be announced soon.

Elizabeth Taylor Stars In 'National Velvet'

Warner Home Video (WHV) proudly announces the August 25 2008 release of the evergreen National Velvet (1944). Debuting on DVD for the very first time, this classic family movie captures a young Elizabeth Taylor in a role which won her legions of fans across the world and an award-winning career in film. Cat Hollis on 07887 808369

London's Great Outdoors- It's An Urban Jungle Out There!

To celebrate Britain's capital, Visit London has launched the 'Great Outdoors' Campaign to inspire people to make the most of London's parks, gardens, alfresco dining and outdoor events over the summer.

Five O'Clock Heroes Announce UK Shows

Five O’Clock Heroes release a brand new single Who, featuring Agyness Deyn. Recorded in New York in March this year. They will also stray from there native New York to grace our shows in June with a string of UK dates. enquiries: Janine Warren on 020 8987 0123

Paris Lockdown - The French Goodfellas - Is released On DVD 23 June

Produced by Eric Névé (Dobermann) and directed by Frederic Schoendoerffer (director of the Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassell thriller, Spy Bound), Paris Lockdown is one of the most graphically violent, sexually explicit and all-round shocking movies to come out of France since Virginie Despentes' Baise-moi and Gaspar Noé's Irréversible.
e: Lisa Richards on 020 7907 4770

What's On at the Science Museum
June - August 2009

On 26 June the Science Museum is celebrating its hundredth anniversary. Below is a list of what will be on offer during the beginning of the Centenary year.

3-day party
26 – 28 June
FREE

To begin the birthday celebrations, the Science Museum will hold a 3-day party full of special performances and events open to school groups and the general public. Events will include A Very Brief History of Science performed by the Museum’s comedy team Punk Science, fascinating bubble shows, tours led by the Museum’s very own curators and performances from drama characters who bring scientists such as Alexander Fleming and Marie Curie back to life. For full details of events at the 3-day party contact Kate Poulter in the Press Office on 020 7942 4356 or kate.poulter@sciencemuseum.org.uk.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the moon landings the Science Museum will be hosting a space season from the 20 July which includes the following:

Cosmos & Culture: how astronomy has shaped our world
Opens 23 July
FREE

For more information please contact Laura Singleton in the Press Office on laura.singleton@sciencemuseum.org.uk or 020 7942 4364.

New! Force Field – the ultimate multi-sensory experience
Opens 13 June
Charges apply

See, hear, feel and even smell what it would be like to venture into space, with a ride in the Science Museum’s extraordinary new multi-sensory experience. Visitors can journey deep into the unknown with The Legend of Apollo film and discover what it felt like to be part of the Apollo missions. The experience utilises the latest simulation and effects technologies to place the audience in a truly experiential environment where they not only see, but feel what it was like to be part of this major historical event. The Legend of Apollo has been created with participation from former NASA Apollo astronaut Col. David R. Scott. The film will draw on Col. David R. Scott’s own experiences, actual Apollo archival footage, recent satellite imagery of the Moon and exceptional 3D computer animation.

Press contact: Katy Hack, 020 7942 4354, katy.hack@sciencemuseum.org.uk



Family Events
All family events are suitable for children aged 5 years and over. Places may be limited and are offered on a first come first served basis.

40th Anniversary of first Moon landing
20 July
FREE

Space in Your Face!
25, 26 July 12.00, 14.00, 16.00
FREE

3, 2, 1 blast off! Join us on our journey through Space in this fast paced action packed extravaganza of a show! Suitable for children aged 5 and above. There is no booking process, places are available on arrival.

Spaced Out Tour
5, 11, 12, 18, 19 July: 11.30, 13.30, 15.30 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 30, 31 July: 12.00, 14.00, 16.00
FREE

Roaring rockets, amazing astronauts and smelly space poo! Discover these and much more on this interactive tour of the ‘Exploring Space’ gallery located on the ground floor. Suitable for children aged 5 and above. There is no booking process, places are available on arrival.

Star Struck!
23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 July: 13.00, 15.00, 17.00
FREE

Science and art come together in this spectacular workshop. Find out about fantastic Solar System facts and help us draw a super-sized star map!

Greetings, Earthlings! Show
1 August
14.00, 16.00
FREE

Adult Events

Apollo
20 and 21 July
Doors open 19:00
£18

Call 0870 870 4771 to book, tickets available from 18 May.
Children aged 14 and older are welcome to attend accompanied by an adult.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing the Science Museum, alongside Sound and Music, present the premiere of a new live arrangement of Brian Eno's 1983 album ‘Apollo’ performed by Icebreaker with BJ Cole and supported by experimental artists. The concert will take place in the Science Museum IMAX Cinema and ‘Making the Modern World’ gallery.

Science Museum Lates
24 June 18:45 – 22:00
29 July 18:45 – 22:00
FREE

Over 18s only
At this adults-only evening adults can have the Science Museum, its world-class collections and interactive galleries all to themselves and enjoy gallery tours, music and a bar all evening. Adults can also enjoy shameless playtime in the famous interactive Launchpad without having to let the kids go first! The 24 June will be themed around the Science Museum’s Centenary and the 29 July will include space themed activities.
For future dates and more details about Science Museum Lates visit our website – www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/lates

Other highlights include:



Fast Forward: 20 Ways F1™ is changing our world
Until Spring 2010.
FREE

British teams, engineers and mechanics have shown themselves to be at the forefront of Formula 1™, a world where human skill, passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology are pushed to the extreme. ‘Fast Forward: 20 ways that F1™ is changing our world’, is a new free exhibition at the Science Museum showing how Formula 1™ technology can be applied to different fields of research and innovation to offer new solutions to our everyday lives. Find out how sophisticated composite materials, telemetry systems and rigorous pit-stop strategies devised by British teams are currently applied to improve safety and efficiency in our hospitals, homes and work places.
Over twenty different by-products of Formula 1™ have been brought together for this exhibition, courtesy of British universities and private companies actively engaged in this field.

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/fastforward
Press contact: Andrew Marcus, 020 7942 4357, andrew.marcus@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Wallace & Gromit present a World of Cracking Ideas
Until 1 November 2009.
Entry charges apply.

Oscar® winning characters Wallace and Gromit are at the heart of a new interactive exhibition at the Science Museum, designed to inspire a new generation of British innovators. Wallace & Gromit present a World of Cracking Ideas is a fun, family-oriented, interactive show which aims to appeal to all ages by telling the story of invention and innovation to inspire children’s creativity and flair. The exhibition will take visitors through Wallace and Gromit’s home – from the kitchen to the garden shed. The exhibition will feature interactive exhibits, creative activities and animated displays. It will demonstrate how innovators of all ages can protect their intellectual property to ensure they derive the maximum value from their ideas. This is an Aardman experience at the Science Museum, supported by the Intellectual Property Office and produced by SGA

Press contact: Laura Singleton, 020 7942 4364, laura.singleton@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Listening Post
Until 2010
FREE

Listening Post is a critically acclaimed electronic art work, the result of a collaboration between US artist and composer Ben Rubin and statistician and artist Mark Hansen. It is “a visual and sonic response to content and magnitude of online communication…giving form to online ‘noise’”. A hanging lattice of over 200 small screens carry a series of carefully orchestrated live data feeds from various online traffic of public chat rooms and message boards. Listening Post is presented to the Science Museum by The Art Fund.

Press contact: Kerry Law, 020 7942 4328, kerry.law@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Dan Dare and the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain
Until March 2010.
FREE

Parents and grandparents can enjoy a nostalgic hour looking back at an era when Britain was at the forefront of technological innovation after World War II. Alongside seminal objects of the time, from both the state and in the home, is a collection of Eagle comic artwork and Dan Dare memorabilia reflecting the optimism of the post-war years.

Press contact: Andrew Marcus, 020 7942 4357, andrew.marcus@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Plasticity – 100 years of making plastics
Until January 2010.
FREE

The first completely man-made material, Bakelite, was discovered 100 years ago.
This exhibition looks back at Leo Baekeland’s world-changing discovery and displays just some of the cornucopia of new plastics and products which followed, from nylon stockings to Tupperware and Ekco radios. Supported by SITA Trust and Defra, it also looks at some of the amazing plastic materials currently being produced and what the future might hold for plastics as their environmental impact faces increasing scrutiny.

Press contact: Laura Singleton, 020 7942 4364, laura.singleton@sciencemuseum.org.uk

The Dana Centre

The Dana Centre takes a light look at science in June, with a series of comedy events and investigates the idea of life forces. In ‘Life in Colour’ (4 June) we look at how colours influence our moods and how the earth’s seasons regulate internal body clocks in ‘Seasons of Life’ (11 June). And finally, in ‘Man Made’ (10 June), we explore attempts to mimic natural forces by creating artificial evolution. Celebrate the lighter side of Darwin’s achievements in ‘Carole Jahme is Sexually Selected!’ (30 June) And our resident comedians Punk Science maximize the mirth with a brand new show: A (very!) Brief History of Science (16 June).

For more information contact Andrew Marcus on andrew.marcus@sciencemuseum.org.uk or 020 7942 4357

Science Museum IMAX 3D Cinema: Now showing

Entry charges apply Press contact: Katy Hack 020 7942 4354, katy.hack@sciencemuseum.org.uk

Fly Me to the Moon 3D (U)

Get ready to launch into this animated space spectacular and join three curious houseflies that sneak on board the Apollo 11 spaceship mission to embark on a cosmic adventure. Featuring the voice of Buzz Aldrin, viewers can relive the momentous occasion when the world was united for man’s first steps on the moon.

Space Station 3D (U)

Feel the force of a rocket launch, accompany astronauts on a space walk and experience life in zero gravity as you blast off to space. With stunning views of Earth and incredible footage of life on-board the International Space Station it’s the closest you’ll come to actually being there!

Also Showing…

Dinosaurs Alive! 3D (PG); Sea Monsters 3D (PG); Deep Sea (PG)

IMAX Booking Line: 0870 870 4771
More info: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/imax
Prices: £8.00 adults and £6.25 children/concessions.

York Is Transformed Into An Outdoor Gallery

The National Gallery and Hewlett-Packard (HP) in collaboration with York Art Gallery unveil the Grand Tour in York today.

Shena’s Back On Radio 1...Watch Out!

After providing vocals on Michael Grey’s top ten smash ‘The Weekend’ that reached No.7 in the UK charts, Shena – who is releasing her debut solo album this summer – is getting déjà-vu... Currently singing on the new Alex Gaudino track ‘Watch Out’, Shena’s voice is once again heard by millions throughout the UK every day, as the single is now featured on the Radio 1 playlist...

Media enquiries: Sara Boughton on 020 7734 0206

Scotland's National Orchestra Collaborates With Video Games Live, Elvis Costello, Prokofiev And Scratch DJs

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has announced a groundbreaking series of concerts that will stretch the boundaries of classical music and open it up to a whole new audience.

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Media enquiries: Laura Duncan on (0)141 222 2266

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Broadway’s Must See Comedy – Slapstix Comes To Woking For One Week Only!

Direct from a sell out season in New York, winner of the Golden Globe Comedy award and voted best original comedy production by the New York Post, Slapstix comes to the New Victoria Theatre, Woking for one week only this summer.

Media enquiries: Gemma Collins on 01483 545822

Ash Headlines Ben & Jerry's Sundae On The Common

Ben & Jerry’s Sundae is back for it’s fourth year and this year is set to be bigger than ever! Taking place on Clapham Common on the 26th & 27th July this year Ben & Jerry’s will celebrate their 30th birthday at Sundae with one BIG party. Headlining the party celebrations on Sunday 27th July are Ash, supported by Slow Club, Cage the Elephant, Parka and The New York Fund. Plus Jerry Greenfield, the Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s, will also be at the event, celebrating the ice cream’s 30th birthday.
Media enquiries: James Duffy on 0207 307 3142 / 07791 717 738

Eagerly Awaited DVD Release Of 'A Year In Provence'

Second Sight is delighted to announce the eagerly awaited DVD release of Peter Mayle’s A Year In Provence, featuring much-loved actor John Thaw (Inspector Morse, The Sweeney, Kavanagh QC) and Lindsay Duncan (Oliver Twist, Mansfield Park, Rome).
Debbie Murray on 020 8292 2818

Charles Dickens’ Writing Desk And Chair Sell For £433,250 At Christie’s

Christie’s London – Charles Dickens’ writing desk and chair, at which the great author penned a number of his later novels and short stories including the epic Great Expectations, was sold today for £433,250 / $847,004 / €548,495 at the auction of Valuable Books and Manuscripts at Christie’s in London (pre-sale estimate: £50,000-£80,000).